District 10 at Star Vista – Eat The Tapas & Smash Your Stress

January 17, 2013

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District 10 Bar Tapas Restaurant allows you to smash your glass bottles, not within their shop but in a customized see-through box. All in the name of relieving your stress. If you want, there is an iPad where you can facebook your boss’s photo and smash your stress. Wonderful idea?

“Anybody you hate?” I was asked. And I thought for a while, pondered, and could not find a single person I really wanted to smash. (I love everyone in my life, even my boss). So I went back to the food.

There are more than 35 selections of tapas and pinchos (spike in Spanish) that are made of fresh and seasonal produce to choose from. Some of the not-to-be-missed dishes include the Mini Black Angus Cheddar Cheese burger ($7), Manchego Cheese and Jamon Croquette ($8.80), and Jumbo Crab Cake ($14). Most ideal with a cool icy beer.

Since there are so many items, let me make some recommendations. My favourite of the sides is the Mini Burger, with juice tender Angus beef patty and bun that was warm and soft.

Epicure once named District’s 10’s Hoegaarden Battered Fish & Chips ($22) as one of the Top Ten Fish & Chips in Singapore, and I would concur with that. It is worthy. The beer battered fish was superiorly crunchy, even though I took some time photographing the dish before taking my bite. The fries were just as addictive and crazy good when dipped into a mixture of mint and truffles sauce.

The better news is this Tapas Restaurant is bringing back some of the popular items from the OLD District 10 menu, such as Chilli Crab Pizza, Sambal Prawn Pizza, Beef Rendang Pizza, Wagyu Beef Rendang served with pita bread and Balinese Grilled Chicken with rice.

The Soft Shell Chilli Crab Pizza ($25) made me eat more than I wanted to (like 3 slices) because the sauce was just very sweet-spicy-yummy. (Okay, there could be more sauce overall.) Topped with mozzarella cheese, fried soft shell crab, chilli crab meat and rocket lettuce, this is good to share with four other friends.

Desserts are not their strongest forte though. Let’s just say the tastes of the New York Cheese Cake ($10) and Warm Chocolate Cake with vanilla ice cream ($14) did not match up to their photogenic looks, though the District 10 Sour Cheery Sundae ($11) is probably the one you should leave with if you need something sweet and satisfying.

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Results will be announced 23rd Jan (WED)

I was at their opening, smashing glass help us to destress and at district 10 it is legal, but we are only allowed to smash that particular beer glass, maybe next time can expand to smash plate, throw chair, flip table

I want to smash my stress because I'm so stressful wit my teaching job…so instead of smashing my naughty student and get caught in jail, I rather smash my stress using the delicious food from district 10 bar tapas restaurant!smash into my stomach please!!!!!XDD

I think smash your stress is an awesome idea. Tried smashing plates before at another restaurant and i can feel my grumpy mood evaporates gradually! It can be quite liberating and yet satisfying and stress relieving all at the same time! Lol

And with a customized see-through box area to smash the bottles, we don’t have to worry about cleaning up the pieces. Leave all your stress behind and leave as a brand new person ^_^

Life is stressful, be it at work or personal life. And I cannot afford to travel that frequently to destress. So smashing stress away might be a good alternative. It should be more affordable than shopping?

I would like to do a HULK SMASH!!! Only a powerful smash like that can smash away all the stress of being older and older each year! (My birthday is coming so it’ll be great if I win the vouchers to try out this restaurant! :P)

Oh yes.. i play the gamelan ( indo wayang kulit music instrustments) and I love playing fast pieces coz i can smash the wooden mallet on the bronze plates! it is just so theraputic !! It is like smashing my stress away ! So after excerting all the enegry, I would need to eat ! WHat better way than to use the vouchers!! Yeay! 😀

Smash your stress is a good way to release and let go. Eating “desserts” is better than being “stressed”. Though the letters of 2 words are the same but when spelled in different directions, it gives 2 different meaning. It’s the same when it comes to stress, if handled correctly, it can make one grow. ^=^

Just got back from Spain a week back with all the tapas still swimming around in my head. Definitely need to smash my stress from returning back to Singapore and relive those moments with District 10 Bar’s Tapas! 😀

I want to smash my company's phoneline as I'm a receptionist, very irritating calls from owners who taught they are rich! Always mention that they pay us to manage their properties so we need to be on 24/7 standby for them like a royal highness! Phoneline please breakdown, so I will have a day of peacefull time surfing and enjoying! <3

I want to smash my stress because I tend to bottle up alot of things inside of myself. It would be so awesome if I can just have a great time smashing those bottles hard so that I feel like I'm finally letting all those accumulated frustrations and troubles out of myself! I would then be able to walk with steps that weigh so much lighter! 😀

I would love a chance to smash my stress as it has been tough to find a job. Was laid off in June and I am still keeping my fingers!

Your food reviews have certainly helped me find some of the best food in Singapore. I agree with you that the cupcakes from Swirls are a little too sweet. Please do a review on the best cupcakes in Singapore soon!

Whether it's a date or friends' gathering, enjoying a feast has always been a great method of relieving stress! The chat, the jokes, the food & all those unhealthy substances in the tasty food must have something to do with cheering everyone up. What's more, on top of a great feast in a nicely deco environment, now there's a real stress-relieving exercise – Smashing Bottles! Sounds good! Always relieve stress in such a way that doesn't hurt (emotionally or physically) someone else. More stress only comes about when more irresponsibilities and hurting goes around. So I'm totally cool with this smashing bottles in a see-through box exercise!

No life no stress…With stress means that I am alive.
So when I woke up a new day, it means that I may have to experience a different set of stress today.
No money no talk, have money also may not be happy. So I always "Stress" to make myself and my dear to have balancing in work life and fun in life

Some eat to live while i live to eat… Stress is heated up at work or home and steaming up in your head isnt gona workout good… I need a good way to smash my stress inconjunction with good tapas/food after a awesome smashout! 😛

At district 10 I can smash away my stress
Without worrying about making a mess.
Plus smashing bottles are really fun
For a student whose woes weigh a tonne.
So please I would love to win this giveaway
For it will completely make my day

I want to smash my stress cause its so frustrating from all the last minute s*$^ at work and the inconsiderate/ungracious commuters who display selfish behaviour when people are trying to board the bus/train to be in time for work!

Congrats to the fellowing 5 winners – Chua EK, Chow Yin Yin, Alex, Jadey and Magdalene! You have each won a $30 voucher from District 10. Please email to [email protected] with your contact details by 30 Jan 2013.

Chua EK
January 17, 2013 at 2:22 am # The food looks deliciious… I am going to have a great feast @ District 10 Bar Tapas Restaurant so I have the energy to smash out my stress.

Chow Yin Yin
January 17, 2013 at 2:54 am # I want to smash my stress because I’m so stressful wit my teaching job…so instead of smashing my naughty student and get caught in jail, I rather smash my stress using the delicious food from district 10 bar tapas restaurant!smash into my stomach please!!!!!XDD

Jadey
January 17, 2013 at 11:47 am # I would like to do a HULK SMASH!!! Only a powerful smash like that can smash away all the stress of being older and older each year! (My birthday is coming so it’ll be great if I win the vouchers to try out this restaurant! )

Alex
January 17, 2013 at 1:46 pm # After a day worth of hard work, it would be great to just eat and have a smashing fun time! I would bring my wife along to smash a few bottles! A couple should work hard and play hard together!

Magdalene
January 17, 2013 at 4:13 pm # Just got back from Spain a week back with all the tapas still swimming around in my head. Definitely need to smash my stress from returning back to Singapore and relive those moments with District 10 Bar’s Tapas!  I want to smash my stress because common sense is becoming really uncommon!